Plug in your numbers, see your current cost, and how AI-led screening shifts it. Defaults are 2026 SHRM-style benchmarks — edit any cell to match your stack.
Cost per hire is the total recruiting spend — recruiter time, hiring-manager time, sourcing, assessments, background checks, amortized tools — divided by hires made. The SHRM 2025 Talent Acquisition Benchmarking Report pegs the all-industry average at $4,700 per hire, with senior tech and professional-services roles running $8K-$15K. This calculator runs your real inputs against those benchmarks, then shows what AI-led screening changes.
The Josh Bersin Company's recruiting research finds that recruiter screening time is the single biggest cost line for most teams (24 hrs/hire is typical) — and the one AI compresses fastest. Raffi-style structured AI screening cuts recruiter screening time ~75% (AI interviews every applicant, recruiter only reviews the shortlist) and hiring-manager funnel time ~45% (only top 3-5 hit the human panel). Sourcing and background-check costs stay flat. Edit any cell below to match your stack.
Your numbers · edit to fit
Current cost per hire
$3,030
× 12 roles = $36,360/yr
With Raffi
$2,677
× 12 roles = $32,118/yr
You save
$354/hire
$4,242/yr · ~12% reduction
Cost breakdown, side by side
Current process
With Raffi
Assumptions: Raffi cuts recruiter screening time ~75% (every applicant interviewed by AI, recruiter only reviews shortlist) and hiring-manager funnel time ~45% (only the top 3-5 hit the HM panel). Assessments drop ~50% because Raffi's structured interview captures most signal that pre-employment tests aim for. Sourcing + background checks unchanged. Subscription amortized as Pro ($199/mo) up to 10 roles/yr; Growth ($599/mo) above that. These are floor-case savings — high-volume teams typically see more.
Raffi calls every applicant for a 10-15 minute conversational interview, scores them against the rubric, and hands you the top 3-5. $25 starter credit, no card required.
Default values reflect 2026 hiring benchmarks calibrated against the SHRM 2025 talent acquisition benchmarking report and aggregated 2025-26 customer data: 24 hours of recruiter screening time per hire, $50/hr fully-loaded recruiter cost, $100/hr hiring-manager cost (mid-level), $600/role in sourcing, $150 assessments, $80 background checks. These are starting points, not absolutes — your stack will shift each line.
Raffi assumptions. Recruiter screening time drops ~75% (AI interviews every applicant, recruiter only reviews the shortlist). Hiring-manager funnel time drops ~45% (only top 3-5 candidates hit the human panel). Assessment dependence often halves because Raffi's structured interview captures most of the same signal pre-employment tests aim for. Sourcing costs and background checks are unchanged unless you also use the Talent Directory.
Raffi cost line. $199/mo Pro plan ($100 credit grant) assumed up to 10 roles per year; $599/mo Growth ($300 grant) above that — amortized across hires. Plus $0.45 per AI interview minute (10-15 min per applicant by default). No placement fees, no hire fees. SaaS. See pricing for the full ladder.
This calculator is for directional planning. Your actual cost per hire varies with role mix, market conditions, applicant volume, and your specific stack — anchor against this estimate, but track real cost-per-hire in your ATS over a full quarter to confirm.
The 72-second walkthrough: Raffi runs every screening interview at $0.45/min — the line item that bloats your cost-per-hire above is the one Raffi removes.